The Good Life : Wellbeing and the new science of altruism, selfishness and immorality

The Resource The Good Life : Wellbeing and the new science of altruism, selfishness and immorality
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The Good Life : Wellbeing and the new science of altruism, selfishness and immorality
Title remainder
Wellbeing and the new science of altruism, selfishness and immorality
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Are we born selfish or primed to help others?Does stress make people more antisocial?Can we ever be genuinely altruistic?This book explores some of the dilemmas at the heart of being human. Integrating cutting edge studies with in-depth clinical experience, Graham Music synthesizes a wealth of fascinating research into an explanation of altruism, cooperation and generosity and shows how we are primed to turn off the 'better angels of our nature' in the face of stress, anxiety and fear. Using fascinating psychologi
Cataloging source
EBLCP
Dewey number
158.3
Index
no index present
LC call number
BF637.H4 M875 2014
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
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